APBA has joined the European Technology Platform ALICE in order to be part of the breakthroughs reached in the field of the Physical Internet.
ALICE, officially launched in 2013, was created to develop an innovation, research and implementation strategy in logistics, in particular when it comes to the supply chain within Europe. Its aim is to reach a more sustainable and competitive industry. A goal has been set to achieve a 30% improvement in logistic operations by 2030.
Research is focused on creating new concepts where collaboration and coordination continue to be reinforced and result in the Physical Internet – this means that collaborating and coordinating supply chains is carried out both horizontally and vertically. There are 5 working groups within ALICE, 4 of which have a strong influence on operational excellence, the concept of Port Collaborative Decision Making (Port CDM) and a future with an operational orchestration platform in the Port of Algeciras. Said working groups are: WG1 (Sustainable Safe and Secure Supply Chains), WG2 (Corridors, Hubs and Synchromodality), WG3 (Information Systems for Interconnected Logistics), WG4 (Supply Chain Coordination and Collaboration) and WG5 (Urban Logistics). APBA actively participates in WG2 and, particularly, in the Smart Ports group, together with Valencia, Antwerp and Hamburg, among others.
Currently, the following members stand out: the ports of Valencia and Barcelona, CDTI, ZLC, Grupo Sesé, KALEIDO, GS1 Spain, ITENE, CNC-Logística, etc. and, internationally, the port of Rotterdam, Hutchison Ports (ECT Rotterdam), P&G, L’Oréal, ESC, CLECAT, SCANIA, Fraunhofer, etc.
APBA’s participation in ALICE will promote collaboration with universities and ongoing provision of updates about innovation while working with the main stakeholders of the logistics industry within the EU.
Progressive research on the Physical Internet will also be a key point, for its results will be directly applied to the specific scenario of the Port of Algeciras. In addition, ALICE will support the implementation of the EU’s Research and Innovation Programme “Horizon Europe 2020”.
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